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Old 06-12-2018, 09:31 AM
 
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The headline says it all. “Solar has become a common-sense option for much of the U.S., and is too strong to be set back for long, even in light of the tariffs,” SEIA Chief Executive Officer Abigail Ross Hopper said in a statement. Solar power is a no-brainer for utilities. Far less costly to maintain and run versus coal, nuclear or gas, all of which have complicated moving parts to break down. Nuclear is very capital intensive to build.

Low cost and clean solar energy. What's not to like? It's nice to see good news in the media for a change.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-new-u-s-power
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Boston
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Thank you President Trump!
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Nice. Well, as long as you don't want to turn on the lights once it's dark out.
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:51 AM
 
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Thank you President Trump!
LOL. Solar power has so much momentum even Coal Man can't stop it.
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:52 AM
 
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Thank you President Trump!
Actually, this is happening despite Trump's best efforts to derail it:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ean-energy-yet

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...-idUSKCN1J30CT
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:57 AM
 
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U.S. solar sector says Trump tariffs will kill American jobs | Reuters




another sky is falling prediction that didn't come true...
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Old 06-12-2018, 09:59 AM
 
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another sky is falling prediction that didn't come true...
He hasn't killed the ACA yet, either, but it doesn't mean he doesn't continue to try.
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Old 06-12-2018, 10:00 AM
 
Location: USA
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Thats great other than the fact that most solar panels are made in China, being shipped over on fuel oil powered ships
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Old 06-12-2018, 10:03 AM
 
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Those orders were probably in progress before the tariffs were put in place.

That being said, if the solar industry can get consumer interest and stand on it's own two feet and be profitable - more "power" to them.

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FYI, China blinked... may be removing subsidies for solar panel companies... I wonder why they did this now?

Sun Sets Further on China’s Solar Subsidies

China has abruptly put the brakes on solar power subsidies, seeking to stem overcapacity in a sector that has benefited for years from government incentives.

The move caught many in the industry off guard.

The government won’t grant subsidies to any new ordinary solar projects this year.
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Old 06-12-2018, 10:03 AM
 
Location: St Paul
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American solar, thank you President Trump!Looks like this tariffs weren't the end of the world after all.
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